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咸宁

Xián níngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 咸寧市|咸宁市[Xián níng Shì]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

咸寧 咸宁 [Xian2 ning2] /see 咸寧市|咸宁市[Xian2 ning2 Shi4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 咸寧

  • 咸
    xián

    all / everyone / each / widespread / harmonious / salted / salty / stingy / miserly

    Xián

    surname Xian

  • 宁
    zhù

    to store / to stand / space between the door and the entrance screen

    nìng

    would rather / to prefer / how (emphatic) / Taiwan pr. [níng]

    níng

    peaceful / to pacify / to visit (one's parents etc)

    Níng

    abbr. for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū] / abbr. for Nanjing 南京[Nán jīng] / surname Ning

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